Alder Spittlebug vs quill-leaf sagittaria

Aphrophora alni compared with Sagittaria teres

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while quill-leaf sagittaria is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug quill-leaf sagittaria
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Aphrophoridae Alismataceae
Genus Aphrophora Sagittaria
Species Aphrophora alni Sagittaria teres

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

quill-leaf sagittaria

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug quill-leaf sagittaria
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

quill-leaf sagittaria

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

quill-leaf sagittaria

No description available.

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